Chapter 741 - 735 Chaotian Palace
Beimang Mountain outside, Spirit Light filled the sky!
Countless large Flying Escape Treasures swept across the sky, a dark mass obscuring half of the heavens.
Millions of cultivators stood atop their flying magical treasures, full of fighting spirit, their sharp qi astonishing!
Besides that, countless huge and fierce Spiritual Beasts roamed about; these were the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect patrolling around the Tower Ship in all directions.
On the other side, various Poison Insects from the Five Poisons Sect flew out frequently. The sects affiliated with the Five Poisons Sect also specialized in Poison Refining and insect repellent techniques, so Poison Insects were a trump card for them.
Opposite them, in the due east direction, palaces emerged in the distant skyline!
Those palaces moved at incredibly high speeds; in the blink of an eye, they flew from the distant horizon to close by. The palace in the center was extraordinarily massive, almost rivaling the steel fortress of the Beast Taming Sect.
Standing amidst each palace were Daoists in Daoist robes, each emanating an extraordinary aura!
These were cultivators from the East Domain’s major faction, Chaotian Palace.
They were also one of the other Major Sects that joined hands in this grand expedition!
Chaotian Palace, unlike the Beast Taming Sect and the Five Poisons Sect, still had their founding ancestor alive, an existence that had lived from before the Ancient Great Tribulation until now.
The story of this ancestor is quite remarkable, his life experiences are deeply admired!
When Chaotian Ancestor was young, he stumbled upon an opportunity to enter Cultivation. Blessed with a clever mind and supreme talent, he was extremely proud and held himself in high esteem. At first, he pursued the Talisman Dao, planning to prove the Dao with talismans, and indeed, he reached an extremely advanced level.
However, after comparing his Talisman Painting techniques with the cultivators of the Sky Talisman Sect, he admitted to himself that even ten thousand more years of practice would not surpass their achievement in Talisman Dao, and so he switched to studying Array Dao!
As a result, after becoming an Array Daoist Master, and almost standing at the very peak of all sects’ Array Masters, he challenged Heavenly Mechanism Mysterious City, famed for its Array Dao throughout the Cultivation World. After a round of verification, he once again abandoned Array Dao to cultivate Alchemy Dao and then, humbled by the disciple of the Taixuan Daoist School with the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill technique, turned to Sword Dao!
Having mastered Sword Dao, he challenged the top talents of various Sword Cultivation Sects, and ultimately, not being able to outshine all, he broke his sword and submerged it into the river, switching to Artifact Refining. After witnessing the refining techniques of the Heavenly Repairing Pavilion, he deeply reflected and decided not to follow the footsteps of others, instead creating his own technique called “Chaotian One Qi Great Sun Divine Art,” and with no one to match him in that area, he finally became unfettered in his Daoist Heart and proved the Dao as a Golden Immortal!
Such a trajectory is truly astonishing; therefore, the story of Chaotian Ancestor is widely circulated in the Cultivation World.
However, these early experiences of the ancestor played a significant role when he was teaching and imparting knowledge.
In his early years, he had dabbled in Alchemy, Talisman, Artifact, Array, and had even cultivated the Sword Dao to an extremely high Realm – achievements ordinary people could hardly reach he had mastered them all. Although he later turned to his self-created Daoist technique, he never forgot these skills, and after founding Chaotian Palace, he ensured that the Chaotian Palace disciples could learn various inheritances.
Thus, Chaotian Palace was strong in all aspects, deserving the title of all-rounder.
However, it’s hard to achieve Perfection in all matters, and trying to maintain so many inheritances also meant that they couldn’t reach the absolute peak in every discipline, except for the technique directly passed down by Chaotian Ancestor. Still, in the Cultivation World, one could always find sects surpassing them in each individual area.
Nonetheless, no one dared to mock them, because on the contrary, that meant Chaotian Palace could maintain proficiency in multiple skills while focusing on their main inheritance—and each was mastered to an extremely profound level. How many families in the world could compare to this?
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The three Major Sects, leading their respective affiliated sects, gathered outside Beimang Mountain. The vast army of cultivators stretched for hundreds of miles, stirring the clouds of the nine heavens with the Spiritual Mechanism rising from countless cultivators, filling this part of the world with a grand aura!
Such grandeur drew the attention of countless cultivators within thousands of miles, not just the cultivators outside the Ghost Controlling Sect’s Mountain Gate. Even from far away, many cultivators mounted their Light Escapes and hurried this way, eager to witness the spectacle of the grand expedition!
“Ha ha ha ha… Esteemed guests have traveled from far, please forgive me for not welcoming you from a greater distance, forgive me!”
This long laugh echoed between heaven and earth, and immediately after, figures rose from within Beimang Mountain.
Many powerful presences surrounded an elderly figure, tall and thin, who appeared outside the Ghost Controlling Sect’s Mountain Gate.
They were all Immortals of the Ghost Controlling Sect.
And the one they surrounded was none other than Beimang Ancestor, the Immortal Great Power of the Ghost Controlling Sect!
Beimang Ancestor was not known by this title in the past, but after falling out with Ghost Ancestor Cang Yang, in a burst of anger he not only left the Northern Domain for the East Domain to establish his own sect but also changed his name, which shows just how volatile the ancestor’s temperament was in his early years!
“Daoist Brother is too polite!”
Inside the Chaotian Palace’s camp, Chaotian Ancestor’s figure also appeared before everyone: “For this expedition, we must work together in unity to face the enemy. There’s no need for such courtesies, Daoist Brother!”
“Greetings to Beimang Ancestor, greetings to Chaotian Ancestor!”
Countless cultivators bowed deeply, showing their respect to the two Golden Immortal Great Powers!
Such existences, enduring as long as the heavens and earth, merited admiration from countless beings. No matter Immortals or cultivators, at this moment, they all lowered their heads, even the Profound Immortals from their own camps did the same.
“Both Ancestors, our Beast Taming Sect and the Five Poisons Sect have not brought any Great Powers with us this time, this battle should be led by you two. We hope the two Ancestors will take care of us!”
From within the Beast Taming Sect camp, Elder Liuling stepped forward.
She emanated a serene coldness, as if she personified the world’s beauty in a Heavenly Maiden, her white garments further highlighting her ethereal figure!
Elder Liuling had originally been repairing the leaks in the Boundary Barrier of an Otherworld and sealing off various spatial nodes. As soon as his business was done, he hurried to catch up with the contingent of the Beast Taming Sect just days later.
Since neither of the two Ancestors could lead the campaign, and Elder Kongkong was not at the Sect, and although Elder Long Qian showed signs of advancing to the Profound Immortal realm, he had not yet made the breakthrough, it was unreasonable for the Beast Taming Sect to deploy without even one Profound Immortal. It would be somewhat improper to have a cultivator of the Heavenly Immortal Dao lead the team. Therefore, they transferred her over to take the position as the Beast Taming Sect’s highest commander of the million-strong cultivator army.
“Hehe, after so many years, Liuling has already cultivated to this level!” chuckled Beimang Ancestor. “Our two Sects have always cooperated seamlessly, and I have been a life-and-death comrade with Daoist Fellow Jue Tian for many years—no need for formalities between us.
This expedition is significant, and for you to mobilize so many disciples to assist is already quite remarkable. I naturally will not let you suffer any loss!”
That said, he turned to look at Elder Heavenly Spider and Golden Cicada Elder from the other side, saying, “I’ve also known the Five Poisons Ancestor for many years, and that old poison actually spared you two; he’s really willing to give me extra burdens!”
The Five Poisons Ancestor did not join in, but sent the two Sect’s cultivators with the greatest potential among the Profound Immortals instead. Clearly, he aimed to use the expedition to give them the chance to find opportunities to temper themselves and potentially break through to become Proving Dao Golden Immortals. However, this gave Beimang Ancestor some pressure.
After all, it would be rather awkward if both of them were lost in the Otherworld!
“The Ancestor jests,” Golden Cicada Elder said with a flattering chuckle. “With your profound cultivation leading the army on this expedition, we will be sure to conquer all in our path. After all, what is a mere Medium World in the face of your strides?”
Golden Cicada Elder was actually quite similar to Elder Liuling; with the last expedition to the Red Flame Demon Realm, she had advanced to Profound Immortal; but both had made rapid progress in their cultivation after their breakthroughs, far surpassing ordinary people.
Although Golden Cicada Elder didn’t have as many powerful followers as the six Spiritual Beasts of Elder Liuling, her Lifebound Golden Cicada Poisonous Insects were also extremely formidable. Plus, she had slain a Demon God in the Red Flame Demon Realm and meticulously cultivated many strong Poison Insects using the Demon God’s body, so her war power was also very formidable.
Beimang Ancestor chuckled and nodded a couple of times, and then gestured a greeting to the other Immortals. He then continued, “There’s no need to elaborate on the matters of the battlefield. The enemy’s top-level Divine Spirits will be handled by me and Daoist Fellow Chaotian, but as for the rest of the enemies, it will all depend on you all!”
“Rest assured, Ancestor, we will give our all!” Elder Liuling and others, along with the many nearby Immortals, all bowed in response.
At this moment, their hearts were brimming with confidence.
Two Golden Immortal Ancestors, plus a dozen Profound Immortals, hundreds of Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, and an army of millions of carefully selected elite cultivators—their formidable strength was sufficient to challenge any Medium World.
“Good!” Beimang Ancestor laughed heartily. “Since you’re all newly arrived, take a few days to rest. In three days, it will be an auspicious day according to the celestial calendar, the perfect time to pray to the heavens and set off on the expedition!”
“Understood!” The cultivators replied in unison!
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Three days later, in front of the Ghost Controlling Sect’s Mountain Gate, on the vast altar, Beimang Ancestor personally offered incense and prayers, asking the heavens for protection and a successful expedition.
As he chanted, there was a sudden change in the sky above; amidst the stirring winds and clouds, a face formed in the heavens.
The cultivators below vaguely felt the celestial visage opened its eyes to look upon them, and a radiant column of light descended from the heavens. Subsequently, everyone felt enveloped by a towering Power of Qi Luck.
Under the influence of this Qi Fortune, they felt clear-headed and mentally agile, with some cultivators at the peak of their current realm even feeling the urge to make a Breakthrough.
However, as the Qi Fortune was spread among too many cultivators—millions—no individual received enough to break through on the spot. Yet this sprout-like sensation left them joyous; grasping that feeling meant future Breakthroughs wouldn’t be too difficult!
“Hum…”
An Immortal Palace descended from the sky, slowly landing in front of the altar.
It was Chaotian Palace!
Refined by Chaotian Ancestor himself, the Cave Heaven Treasure was also the core Cultivation place of the Chaotian Palace.
For this expedition, Chaotian Ancestor did not hesitate to contribute his own secluded Cave Heaven World, clearly coveting the Otherworld’s resources.
This was an arrangement Beimang Ancestor had discussed with him in advance; the expedition would be led by the two Ancestors, with the Southern Domain’s Beast Taming Sect and the Five Poisons Sect as major assistants, commanding an army of cultivators to forcibly conquer a world and plunder its resources for their own replenishment.
Normally, Chaotian Ancestor would be reluctant to offer his own Cave Heaven, but considering the other Sects had already begun their expeditions and his own disciples were eagerly clamoring for action, he readily agreed to Beimang Ancestor’s invitation and contributed his own secluded Cave Heaven World.
The Ghost Controlling Sect wasn’t without a Cave Heaven World.
Their world was called the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave!
By the name alone, one could guess the nature of this place. It was not convenient for ordinary cultivators to enter, and while it wasn’t an issue for the Ghost Controlling Sect to set out alone, accommodations for the many allied Sects and millions of cultivators posed difficulties.
Thus, they had no choice but to trouble Chaotian Ancestor, which was why Beimang Ancestor directly sought Chaotian Ancestor in the first place.
Not just because the two had longstanding interactions, but also because Chaotian Palace’s Cave Heaven was far more suitable for expeditions than the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave.